A Linux Laptop including speech?

[Karen Lewellen]

Hi,
No that willnot work.  I need a laptop.
Karen

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Glenn at home wrote:

> You could use a desktop without the monitor, placed across the room, and use
> a wireless keyboard.
> You will not be able to access CDs, but that may not be an issue for you.
> Glenn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen at shellworld.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: A Linux Laptop including speech?
>
>
> I must have surgery and will not be able to sit up or raise my head for
> several weeks.  The idea is to create a very basic system so I can still
> do some work related tasks,  use wordperfect, go online and tellnet to my
> shell account,  etc.
> Thought I might seek a tad more since I must have something, but that is
> the basic goal here.
> Karen
>
> On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, BlindTech of BlindTechs.Net wrote:
>
>> What are you needing this for?
>> Gabe Vega
>> Certified Technical Support Specialist:A+, Network+
>> The BlindTechs Network
>> Website: http://blindtechs.net
>> Phone (602) 488-9862
>>
>>
>> On Feb 5, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> I realize that laptops have been discussed in the past, but I am
>>> unsure if
>>> my specific goals were addressed.
>>> for a rather unusual reason I must obtain a laptop that will have
>>> functional clear speech and allow me to work as I normally do with my
>>> computer.  I do not have a Linux DOS as of yet, but would need to find
>>> this with the absolute least amount of tampering possible because I am
>>> short on time.
>>> I prefer dectalk speech, but to be honest I have not heard the
>>> synthesizer
>>> alternatives for Linux.  I am not a windows user, so do not want a duo
>>> system unless
>>> it is a Linux Dos one, or a Linux mac one if this is even possible.
>>> I also have a limited budget grin.
>>> Any ideas as to where i might begin?
>>> I am also weighing the option of a mac laptop, or a windows one
>>> stripped
>>> down to work  with DOS only.
>>> Any wisdom welcome on or off list.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Karen
>>>
>>>
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